{"id":123548,"date":"2025-11-04T02:08:34","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T01:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=123548"},"modified":"2025-11-04T02:08:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T01:08:34","slug":"us-cant-deploy-troops-in-nigeria-without-tinubus-approval-bwala-tells-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/us-cant-deploy-troops-in-nigeria-without-tinubus-approval-bwala-tells-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"US Can\u2019t Deploy Troops in Nigeria Without Tinubu\u2019s Approval, Bwala tells Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Presidential Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, says the United States has no legal or diplomatic grounds to deploy troops or launch any form of military operation in Nigeria without the express approval of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stressing that such action would amount to a blatant violation of the country\u2019s sovereignty.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bwala stated this on Monday in an interview with the BBC, where he reacted to recent threats by U.S. President Donald Trump, who warned that Washington could intervene militarily if Nigeria fails to act swiftly against alleged killings of Christians in parts of the country.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to him, Nigeria remains a sovereign nation that cannot be dictated to on matters affecting its internal security.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cAny form of military operation on Nigerian soil without the consent of the Federal Government is unacceptable and would amount to an infringement on our territorial integrity,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He dismissed claims of a targeted \u201cChristian genocide\u201d in Nigeria, noting that insecurity affects citizens of all faiths and ethnic backgrounds.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWhat we are dealing with is a national security challenge that affects everyone.\u00a0 Muslims, Christians and others. It should not be framed solely as a religious war,\u201d he added.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bwala also highlighted Nigeria\u2019s long-term security partnership with the United States in intelligence sharing and arms procurement, saying Abuja welcomes cooperation that respects international norms and Nigeria\u2019s national interest.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Trump\u2019s recent designation of Nigeria as a \u201cCountry of Particular Concern\u201d for religious freedom issues and his warnings of potential U.S. ground operations or air strikes have triggered diplomatic concerns in Abuja and drawn reactions from political leaders and civil society groups.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bwala reaffirmed that the Tinubu administration remains committed to addressing insecurity and protecting all citizens, while maintaining a mutually respectful relationship with the United States.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Oscar Okhifo Presidential Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, says the United States has no legal or diplomatic grounds to deploy troops or launch any form of military operation&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":123549,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-123548","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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